Snowshoe history tour on East Brush Creek presented by Eagle County Historical Society

Special to the Daily/Photo courtesy of Bill Johnson
Forest Ranger Bill Brown and his family spent their summers at the ranger station in Yeoman Park from 1920 through 1935. Brown was the driving force behind the construction of a road from Eagle to Thomasville.

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Join the Eagle County Historical Society for a snowshoe history trek on East Brush Creek on Friday. Local historian Kathy Heicher will share stories about ranger Bill Brown, who tended the forest form 1920-1935. Learn also about the Civilian Conservation Corps camp established at Yeoman Park in 1940.

The trek will be a moderate, approximate two-mile walk. A shorter trip is an option for those who may not want to walk the entire distance.

Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Sylvan Lake State Park Visitor Information Center parking lot. The group will carpool up East Brush Creek. Pack a lunch for a post-tour picnic at Yeoman Park campground. The outing is free for members of the Eagle County Historical Society. A $5 donation to the Historical Society is suggested for non-members.